Final Reflection

I have really enjoyed this class it has taught me a lot about how to craft a story together. Before I started this class I had a lot of camera work because I worked in WVUA news and I was one of the camera mad for sic months so I learned a good deal about framing and how to get cutaways and what to shoot and what not to so going in to this class I was very confident with my camera skills it was my editing that needed work and a lot of it. So when it came time to edit my stories I was very uneasy about how I would do and how it would compare to other students in the class but with your help DR. R you really showed me that editing was not as hard I was making it out to be. I feel like you can defiantly see a progression in my work from the beginning of the class until the end. My favorite project probably to work on would be the last project I worked on with Brandon because that is the kind of stuff that I really want to do if I do pursue that kind of career later down the road. This class has defiantly taught me more about everything you should know to be a TCF student I learned more in your class than I did any of my past production classes. Now every time I am working on a project in any subject I think about what the Gift of this his and I can’t figure it out I craft the project until there is a gift in what I am doing. This has been one of my favorite classes since I have been here at the University because it was very interesting not boring lectures all the time like my other classes. I feel that I could teach someone how to make a digital story after taking this class.

Final Project

TCF 444 Jason and Brandon Final Project from UA, Telecommunication and Film on Vimeo.

The first video I chose I found on the Miami Short Film Festival website this the festivals 9th year and it is held in November. The video I used from this website is a Spanish film titled Fisico da Spiaggia and directed by Edoardo de Angelis, Roma. This film seems almost like you are watching a commercial and you just keep waiting for the product to pop up but it never does. There is no dialogue in the film just music to help the film flow. I think the film works great with no dialogue because the music kind of works as the dialogue in the film. This film keeps you interested from beginning to end because you don't really know what is going on with the two characters until the end of the film it has a surprise ending that really makes you think how shallow people in the around the world are.

The second video I came across was on Studentfilms.com it was made by director Jeremy White from Emory University the film is titled Committed. In the first scene I really liked the transition the used to show both characters getting ready in the morning with opening and closing of the bathroom mirror. This film starts off slow but as the film progress you learn more about the two characters and their horribly funny marriage. This film is about a married couple who cheats and kills to stay together. The husband cheats and the wife finds out and kills the woman he has an affair messed up I know! My favorite line in the film is when the wife is killing the woman with her husband’s bowling bowl and says "Strike Bitch". The funny thing about the film is they both know it is going on but don't want to get a divorce because then they would have to separate the china funny!!Ha-ha!! The film did not use any music it let the words and action help with the understanding of the film. I really enjoyed this funny film because it was a different kind of comedy than I am used to seeing.

Memories with a Friend

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Here is my digital story I hope you enjoy this funny memory I have of me and one of my best friends Matt.

Digital Stories 2

The next Digital story I picked was The Mountain by Amy Johns because I felt like I could relate to her story because I also love the outdoors. I really liked how she told her story because at first you think it is going to be a wonderful story of her growing up and playing in the Mountains, but then you learn how money and greed can take over and ruin the what you love. This story hits a lot of issues that the world is facing to day with our energy crisis and I think Amy does a great job explaining how we as humans can destroy the earth to make some money. I like how Amy tells the story she tells of how the mountain changes as she grows up and how her niece will not get to enjoy the mountain like she did. This helps get her point across that the mining company's are not only ruining it for Amy but for generations of outdoor loving people.

Digital Stories

I stumbled across a great digital story titled Listening for my Great Grandfather by Kyle Bajakian in this story Kyle the narrator talks about his Great Grandfather stories of being an adventurer and author in the rough Canadian terrain. In this story Kyle uses vivid words,music, and pictures to help describe what his Great Grandfather was like as a person. He tells of how his Great Grandfather died of a insect bite and how his Great Grandfathers life was changed by a bear attack. Even though its a short digital story Kyle gives you enough information to know what kind of person his Great Grandfather is. The pictures also help tell the story as well because you see a picture of snakes, bears, moose, mountains rapids and other adventurous things. The picture that Kyle chooses to use tell the audience that his Great Grandfather liked to take risk and was a real adventurer. I really enjoyed this digital story I just wish I could hear more stories about his Great Grandfather's crazy embellished stories.

The Big Buck Scar

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This a old hunting story told by my Dad Jim Counts. I hope you enjoy one of my Dads favorite stories to tell the best part is the ending

My View

This is some video that I took while in ATL for New Years and at the National Championship Game ROLL TIDE. This will give you a better idea of who I am what I do for fun.

I Go Walking After Midnight-WSP 12/31/09

This Widespread Panic covering Patsy Cline's song I go walking After Midnight. THis was the opening encore for the 12/31/10 s WSP show. Good Tunes Good times Good Friends

SEC! SEC! SEC!

The SEC football podcast is a radio show online that I am new to. It is a radio show that talks about everything going on in SEC football but that is stating the obvious. The radio show host Pat Danielson or "Pat D" and the show usually airs twice a month depending on what Pat D has on his mind. From the podcast that I have listened to of Pat D's it seems that he does know a good bit of information about SEC football. What I liked about Pat D's show was that it focused just on SEC football instead of other football leagues or other sports. I like that because I don't want to hear what the JETS are doing because I don't live in New York so I don't care!! And it is also refreshing to listen to something else besides all the sports trash on local radio. I am glad I stumbled upon this podcast because if i were not in this class I would have never found it and I will defiantly keep listening to Pat D's podcast.

Audio stories

The Weekly Live Stash is an hour long radio show on Sirius . The live stash comes on every Friday at 6:00pm and is hosted by Brad Sterling from nugs.net the show is also replayed on Sunday at 12:00pm. This radio show consist of music that is considered jam music so the show focuses on some of my favorite bands such as Phish, Widespread Panic, Disco Biscuits, Umphery's Maghee, Moe. and other bands in the jam band scene. During the show Brad Sterling will pick live music played anywhere from the last week to the beginning of last year. I really enjoy Brad Sterling's show because he gives great information about the songs that he is playing and why he chose the that particular song from that concert. Also some of the information he gives is different than most information you get about a song because he will also let you know how the crowd was and what the atmosphere was like while the song he chose was being played. Another thing I like about the weekly live stash is it is cool when Sterling pics a song from a show that you were at because it is almost like going back into time.

Media Diet YUM!!!!!!!!

When I started my media diet journal I was going to try to see if I could stay away from the media but that lasted for about 2 minutes on the walk from class to my car. Where without even thinking about it I turned my Sirius radio on to listen to some crunchy tunes. That is when I realized that it would be impossible not to come in contact with the media in some way, shape, or form for five days. So, that's when I decided to cancel my previous plans to try and not come in contact with the media because lets face I would literally have to lock my self in the closet, so I found it easier to embrace and enjoy the all the media around me. Tuesday through Friday my media journal is very consistent for example the first thing I do everyday when I get to a computer is check my e-mail and then I go to ESPN , bama On-line, or facebook from their all depends what is on my mind at the time. I will probably get on the Internet on a computer at least five times a day. Now when I say that I get on the Internet in front of the computer at least five times a day that is not all the web surfing I am doing I am constantly on internet on my phone!!! The first day I started to keep my journal I completely forgot about all the times I use the internet on my phone, but the next day I was more aware of my phone as a media source and got on the internet 10 times between 9:30- 12:00 pm . When I stop and think about I would have to consider my phone one of my media sources because it takes pictures, shoots video, and i can surf the web on it. It makes you think what would people do without the use of their phone for just one day. The most interesting way I came in contact with the media was when my friend sent me a text message with a link to a article about about an all white basketball league starting in Georgia, I know how ridiculous. But what was cool I was able to do this all on my phone while listening to the radio while driving. I know it sounds dangerous but that is how easy we have made access to the media in today's society. I think this whole experience really made me realize how most of are lives are controlled by the media and it is really what makes the world work. in today's world it is impossible to get something done with out some form of media helping you along the way.

Greetings Earthlings